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Amputations

1 amputation · 2021109369 · 10/31/2021 · Specialty Silicone Products, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source
Machinery, unspecified
Secondary source
Brooms, mops, and other cleaning tools

Employer

Name
Specialty Silicone Products, Inc.
Location
3 McCrea Hill Road, BALLSTON SPA, NEW YORK, 12020
NAICS
325998
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was cleaning a 50-inch mill with a rag. The rag got caught in a pinch point, and the employee's fingers were pulled into the mill. The employee's index, middle, and ring fingers were amputated.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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